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The 1947–48 season

64 belt games · 30 title changes

Philadelphia Warriors carried the belt into the 1947–48 season. It changed hands 30 times among 7 franchises, 8 of those in the playoffs, and Baltimore Bullets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Baltimore Bullets, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
74	Nov 13, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Providence Steamrollers 79–64	Defense
75	Nov 14, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 79–74	Defense
76	Nov 15, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat Providence Steamrollers 80–78	Defense
77	Nov 19, 1947	Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors 74–67	Title change
78	Nov 20, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 81–77	Title change
79	Nov 22, 1947	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 75–72	Title change
80	Nov 27, 1947	Baltimore Bullets beat Providence Steamrollers 76–61	Defense
81	Nov 29, 1947	Baltimore Bullets beat St. Louis Bombers 71–67	Defense
82	Dec 2, 1947	Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 77–69	Defense
83	Dec 3, 1947	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 73–58	Defense
84	Dec 4, 1947	St. Louis Bombers beat Baltimore Bullets 65–51	Title change
85	Dec 8, 1947	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 71–56	Title change
86	Dec 10, 1947	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 79–75	Defense
87	Dec 13, 1947	New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 80–66	Defense
88	Dec 15, 1947	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 74–71	Title change
89	Dec 18, 1947	New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 99–71	Title change
90	Dec 20, 1947	New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 70–58	Defense
91	Dec 23, 1947	Providence Steamrollers beat New York Knicks 66–58	Title change
92	Dec 25, 1947	New York Knicks beat Providence Steamrollers 89–75	Title change
93	Dec 27, 1947	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 79–70	Title change
94	Dec 30, 1947	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 85–73	Defense
95	Jan 3, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 79–76	Defense
96	Jan 7, 1948	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 79–74	Defense
97	Jan 8, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 78–75	Title change
98	Jan 11, 1948	St. Louis Bombers beat Baltimore Bullets 69–54	Title change
99	Jan 15, 1948	New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 59–55	Title change
100	Jan 17, 1948	Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 78–62	Title change
101	Jan 21, 1948	Washington Capitols beat St. Louis Bombers 81–74	Defense
102	Jan 24, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 69–60	Defense
103	Jan 30, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Washington Capitols 95–71	Title change
104	Jan 31, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Providence Steamrollers 68–62	Defense
105	Feb 4, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Baltimore Bullets 77–72	Title change
106	Feb 5, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors 72–60	Defense
107	Feb 7, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 86–64	Defense
108	Feb 10, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Providence Steamrollers 79–60	Defense
109	Feb 14, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Boston Celtics 72–58	Defense
110	Feb 18, 1948	New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 79–75	Title change
111	Feb 19, 1948	Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 82–74	Title change
112	Feb 21, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Providence Steamrollers 92–73	Defense
113	Feb 22, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Boston Celtics 97–77	Defense
114	Feb 25, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 73–66	Defense
115	Feb 26, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 89–80	Title change
116	Feb 28, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Providence Steamrollers 83–82	Defense
117	Mar 2, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 76–66	Defense
118	Mar 4, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Boston Celtics 82–62	Defense
119	Mar 9, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Philadelphia Warriors 93–79	Title change
120	Mar 10, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 71–54	Defense
121	Mar 11, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 86–83	Title change
122	Mar 13, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 64–62	Defense
123	Mar 18, 1948	Washington Capitols beat Baltimore Bullets 71–64	Title change
124	Mar 20, 1948	Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 103–82	Defense
125	Mar 23, 1948	Chicago Stags beat Washington Capitols 74–70 Playoffs	Title change
126	Mar 25, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 75–72 Playoffs	Title change
127	Mar 27, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 85–81 Playoffs	Defense
128	Mar 28, 1948	New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 79–69 Playoffs	Title change
129	Apr 1, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 84–77 Playoffs	Title change
130	Apr 7, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 73–67 Playoffs	Defense
131	Apr 8, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 89–72 Playoffs	Defense
132	Apr 10, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Baltimore Bullets 71–60 Playoffs	Title change
133	Apr 13, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 66–63 Playoffs	Title change
134	Apr 15, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 72–70 Playoffs	Defense
135	Apr 17, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 78–75 Playoffs	Defense
136	Apr 20, 1948	Philadelphia Warriors beat Baltimore Bullets 91–82 Playoffs	Title change
137	Apr 21, 1948	Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–73 Playoffs	Title change

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